ACKERMAN, GARY L. (a Representative from New York)
Amendments
Courts: prevent frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements (H.R. 339), H927 [9MR], H964 [10MR]
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4548), H4852 [23JN]
Appointments
Committee To Escort Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai Into the House Chamber, H3965 [15JN]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin: tribute (see H. Res. 579), H1593 [25MR]
Animals: prohibit interstate commerce relative to captive animals (see H.R. 5242), H8856 [7OC]
Anthony I. Lombardi Memorial Post Office Building, Nanuet, NY: designate (see H.R. 4618), H4579 [18JN]
Archie Spigner Post Office Building, St. Albans, NY: designate (see H.R. 4632), H4646 [21JN]
Argentina: anniversary of terrorist attack on Jewish Cultural Center in Buenos Aires (see H. Con. Res. 469), H5195 [6JY]
Armed Forces: establish separate campaign medals to recognize service by members in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom (see H.R. 3104), H244 [28JA]
———increase death gratuity (see H.R. 5055), H6997 [9SE]
———reimburse members for cost of protective body armor purchased by or on behalf of the member (see H.R. 3615), H2484 [28AP]
Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation and establish a joint congressional task force to assess the education and training needs for Latin American military personnel (see H.R. 1258), H5471 [9JY]
Assault weapons: extend ban on production of assault weapons (see H.R. 3831), H4766 [22JN]
Barber Conable Post Office Building, Batavia, NY: designate (see H.R. 3690), H128 [27JA]
Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see H.J. Res. 95), H2488 [29AP] (see H.J. Res. 97), H3780 [3JN]
Capitol Building and Grounds: revise women's suffrage statue located in the Capitol rotunda to include a likeness of Sojourner Truth (see H.R. 601), H1369 [23MR]
Children and youth: provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries (see H.R. 4061), H2549 [4MY]
China, Republic of: participation in WHO (see H.R. 3793), H701 [26FE]
Civil rights: anniversary of murder of civil rights organizers Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner in Neshoba County, MS (see H. Con. Res. 450), H4171 [15JN]
Classified information: request the Executive Office of the President, and certain other executive departments, to transmit documents relating to the disclosure of the identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 499), H393 [4FE]
Colleges and universities: permit States to determine residency standards for higher education purposes and cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see H.R. 1684), H2406 [27AP]
Committee To Investigate Detainee Abuses (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 690), H5402 [8JY]
Courts: ensure Federal Tort Claims Act protections for the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and give U.S. district courts jurisdiction over competing State custody determinations (see H.R. 4347), H3230 [18MY]
———give U.S. district courts jurisdiction over competing State custody determinations (see H.R. 3941), H1070 [11MR]
CPSC: promulgate fire safety standards for cigarettes (see H.R. 4155), H2152 [2AP]
Crime: provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 4204), H2371 [22AP]
———provide reliable officers, technology, education, community prosecutors, and training in our neighborhoods (see H.R. 5277), H8858 [7OC]
Dept. of Defense: allow the public, press, and military families to be present at the arrival at military installations of remains of Armed Forces members who died in Iraq or Afghanistan (see H. Con. Res. 384), H2155 [2AP]
———request transmission to the House of Representatives any documentation produced in conjuction with investigations of abuse of Iraqi POW by U.S. military personnel or contractors (see H. Res. 640), H2918 [12MY]
Dept. of Education: make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 2464), H1370 [23MR]
Dept. of Energy: reinstate transmission security order 202-03-2 (see H.R. 4349), H3541 [20MY]
Dept. of State: establish an Office To Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism and require annual reports on acts of anti-Semitism around the world (see H.R. 4230), H2658 [5MY]
Dept. of the Treasury: extend Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (see H.R. 4772), H5654 [13JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: exclude monetary benefits paid to veterans by States and municipalities from consideration as income for purposes of pension benefits (see H.R. 3947), H1071 [11MR]
Diseases: eliminate tuberculosis (see H.R. 2068), H244 [28JA]
———establish comprehensive, integrated, and culturally appropriate HIV prevention strategy emphasizing the needs of women and girls for each country provided assistance to combat HIV/AIDS (see H.R. 4792), H6707 [22JY]
Education: improve graduation rates by making grants to improve adolescent literacy (see H.R. 3085), H2483 [28AP]
Electric power: promote reliability of the electric transmission grid through the Cross-Sound Cable project (see H.R. 4349), H3441 [20MY]
Employment: extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers (see H.R. 3881), H3016 [13MY]
Endangered species: protect the remaining herd of wild and genetically pure American Buffalo (see H.R. 3446), H2154 [2AP]
Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 2442), H927 [9MR]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: reduce human exposure to mercury through vaccines (see H.R. 4169), H8409 [6OC]
Financial institutions: clarify applicability of State law to national banks (see H.R. 5251), H8857 [7OC]
Forests: ban clearcutting and logging on certain Federal lands to strengthen protection of native biodiversity (see H.R. 5312), H9048 [8OC]
France: condemn policy prohibiting religious articles and symbols in schools and respect the freedom of all to practice their religious faith without state interference (see H. Res. 528), H1117 [16MR]
Health: conduct vaccine awareness campaign, ensure sufficient vaccine supply, prepare for pandemic or epidemic, and encourage vaccine production capacity relative to influenza (see H.R. 3758), H9745 [16NO]
———improve access to health insurance and Medicare benefits for individuals aged 55 to 65 and allow tax credits for payment of such premiums (see H.R. 4357), H2918 [12MY]
———increase supply of pancreatic islet cells for research and coordinate efforts and information on transplantation (see H.R. 3858), H872 [4MR]
———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 4628), H4646 [21JN]
———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 4682), H6900 [8SE]
———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 4182), H2265 [21AP]
Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (see H.R. 2239), H752 [2MR]
Housing: clarify calculation of per-unit costs payable under expiring contributions contracts for tenant-based rental assistance that are renewed (see H.R. 4263), H3017 [13MY]
Immigration: eliminate the ``specialized knowledge'' basis for obtaining nonimmigrant status as an intracompany transferee, and impose an annual numerical limitation on nonimmigrant visas for such transferees (see H.R. 4415), H4928 (see H.R. 4415), H5072 [24JN]
India: elections (see H. Con. Res. 433), H3439 (see H. Con. Res. 433), H3539 [20MY]
———provide assistance to combat HIV/AIDS (see H.R. 4449), H3821 [8JN]
———recognize contributions of Indian Americans, and the benefits of working with India towards promoting peace, prosperity, and freedom among all countries (see H. Con. Res. 352), H1643 [29MR]
Insurance: prohibit discrimination in life insurance based on a person's previous lawful travel experiences (see H.R. 3927), H1010 [10MR]
International Olympic Committee: encourage selection of New York, NY, as the site for the 2012 Olympic games (see H. Con. Res. 475), H7138 [14SE]
International relations: improve workings of international organizations and multilateral institutions (see H.R. 4053), H2155 [2AP]
Iran: condemn development of means to produce nuclear weapons (see H. Con. Res. 398), H1593 [25MR]
———express sympathy for victims of earthquake in Bam (see H. Res. 526), H633 [25FE]
———hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 5193), H9051 [8OC]
———human rights violations of Bahais (see H. Con. Res. 319), H4647 [21JN]
Iraq: negotiate a bilateral security agreement with the Iraqi Governing Council by a certain date (see H. Con. Res. 385), H2484 [28AP]
Israel: support membership in the Western European and Others Group (WEOG) at the U.N. (see H. Res. 615), H2491 [30AP]
Japan: anniversary of Treaty of Kanagawa opening relations with the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 418), H3441 [20MY]
Jewish Museum: anniversary (see H. Res. 582), H1643 [29MR]
King, Martin Luther, Jr., and Coretta Scott: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2680), H7945 [30SE]
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: promote human rights and freedom (see H.R. 4011), H1369 [23MR]
Korean Americans: mint coins in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Korean immigration to the U.S. (see H.R. 1958), H9745 [16NO]
Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 3847), H927 [9MR]
Lieutenant John F. Finn Post Office, Albany, NY: designate (see H.R. 5053), H7443 [22SE]
Long Island Sound Stewardship Initiative: establish (see H.R. 4876), H6127 [20JY]
Maxine S. Postal U.S. Post Office, Copiague, NY: designate (see H.R. 3917), H1011 [10MR]
Medicaid: extend Federal-State cost-sharing program to assist low-income Medicare beneficiaries with health care costs (see H.R. 5189), H7944 [30SE]
———permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see H.R. 3859), H699 [26FE]
———provide public access to quality medical imaging procedures and radiation therapy procedures (see H.R. 1214), H830 [3MR]
Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 792), H4928 (see H.R. 792), H5071 [24JN]
———permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 3707), H393 [4FE]
———prohibit operation of comparative cost adjustment (CCA) program in New York (see H.R. 3842), H632 [25FE]
———repeal reduction in payment for certain items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 4491), H6756 [7SE]
Merchant marine industry: provide a monthly monetary benefit to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 3729), H576 [24FE]
Middle East: commend democratization and political and economic liberalization of certain countries (see H. Res. 751), H6705 [22JY]
Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 4256), H2491 [30AP]
National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: implement recommendations (see H.R. 5024), H6898 [8SE]
Nonprofit organizations: provide assistance to high-risk nonprofit organizations to protect against foreign terrorist attacks (see H.R. 4108), H2374 [22AP]
Nuclear weapons: impose sanctions on foreign entities that engage in nuclear proliferation activities (see H.R. 4965), H6703 [22JY]
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe: support ongoing work in combating anti-Semitism, racism, xenophobia, discrimination, intolerance, and related violence (see H. Con. Res. 425), H3720 [2JN]
Perry B. Duryea, Jr., Post Office, Montauk, NY: designate (see H.R. 4427), H3438 (see H.R. 4427), H3537 [20MY]
Petroleum: allow export or other provision of oil to Israel (see H.R. 4235), H2482 [28AP]
Political parties: express gratitude to Boston, MA, and New York, NY, for hosting national political conventions (see H. Res. 765), H7073 [13SE]
Public safety officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 814), H434 [10FE]
Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see H.R. 2404), H2549 [4MY]
Safety: establish a permanent grant program to improve public safety communications and the interoperability of emergency communications equipment (see H.R. 3370), H830 [3MR]
San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 4249), H9051 [8OC]
Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 2262), H515 [11FE]
Sergeant Riayan A. Tejeda Post Office, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 4046), H4580 [18JN]
Small business: improve results and accountability of microenterprise development assistance programs (see H.R. 3818), H2019 [1AP]
Social Security: authorize waivers of certain waiting periods for benefits based on disability in cases in which such waiting period would cause undue hardship to terminally ill beneficiaries (see H.R. 2598), H3781 [3JN]
———protect cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 4910), H8168 [5OC]
Solid waste: State control over disposal of out-of-State solid waste (see H.R. 418), H3541 [20MY]
Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 4881), H6555 [21JY]
Spain: condemn terrorist bombing in Madrid and express condolences to the families of the victims (see H. Res. 565), H1229 [17MR]
Sudan: condemn attacks against civilians in the Darfur region (see H. Con. Res. 403), H2406 [27AP]
———declare genocide in Darfur (see H. Con. Res. 467), H5654 [13JY]
———provide assistance for the crisis in the Darfur region and for the development of a comprehensive peace plan (see H.R. 5061), H7864 [29SE]
Syria: human rights and civil liberties violations (see H. Con. Res. 363), H515 [11FE]
Taiwan Relations Act: reaffirm U.S. commitment (see H. Con. Res. 462), H4928 (see H. Con. Res. 462), H5072 [24JN]
Tariff: impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (see H.R. 1160), H830 [3MR]
Tobacco products: combat illicit trafficking of tobacco products (see H.R. 4820), H5653 [13JY]
U.S. Postal Service Henry Johnson Annex, Albany, NY: designate (see H.R. 480), H5471 [9JY]
U.S.-Thailand Free Trade Agreement: limit Thailand's access to U.S. automobile market to prevent backdoor access by third-country automobile producers to the U.S. market (see H. Con. Res. 366), H1011 [10MR]
Veterans: health care funding (see H.R. 2318), H3720 [2JN]
———recognize military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II and allow receipt of Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see H.R. 677), H5908 [15JY]
Yogiji, Habhajan S.K.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 521), H9745 [16NO]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Armed Forces: provide that reimbursement of members for cost of protective body armor purchased by or on behalf of the member include delivery costs (see H.R. 4590), H4286 [16JN]
Dept. of HHS: conduct and support research using certain human pluripotent stem cells (see H.R. 4531), H3872 [9JN]
Foreign countries: require that only countries that have a democratic government and that support U.S. nonproliferation objectives may be designated as major non-NATO allies (see H.R. 4021), H1483 [24MR]
Israel: condemn U.N. General Assembly for requesting the International Court of Justice to rule on legality of the security fence (see H. Con. Res. 390), H1322 [18MR]
Taxation: expand the Hope Scholarship Credit (see H.R. 4912), H6701 [22JY]
Remarks
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4766), H5614
China, Republic of: elections, E570
CIA: require Director to report to Congress on weapons of mass destruction in Pakistan, H4852, H4853 [23JN]
Courts: exclude manufacturers or sellers of meat from downed animals from protection against frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products, H964, H965, H966, H967, H968 [10MR]
———prevent frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements (H.R. 339), H964, H965, H966, H967, H968 [10MR]
Egypt: allocation of foreign aid, H5847 [15JY]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 4818), H5847 [15JY]
Great Neck, NY: anniversary of Vigilant Fire Co., E988
Holocaust: remembrance, E640
Immigration: prevent admission, require removal, and authorize investigation of aliens who commit acts of torture or genocide abroad, H8881 [8OC]
India: observance of Republic Day (H. Con. Res. 15), H984
Intelligence services: assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, H1146 [17MR]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4548), H4852, H4853 [23JN]
International Court of Justice: condemn misuse by the U.N. General Assembly and the Court's opinion on the Israeli security fence (H. Res. 713), H5773
Iraq: affirm value of liberation of the Iraqi people and commend service of the U.S. Armed Forces and Coalition forces on anniversary of Operation Iraqi Freedom (H. Res. 557), H1146 [17MR]
Israel: independence anniversary, E658
———support membership in the Western European and Others Group (WEOG) at the U.N. (H. Res. 615), H5763 [14JY]
Middle East: support security of Israel and principles of peace in the Middle East (H. Con. Res. 460), H4801
National security: reform the intelligence community and enhance terrorism prevention and prosecution, border security, and international cooperation and coordination (H.R. 10), H8881 [8OC]
Telecommunications: increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane language (H.R. 3717), H1028 [11MR]
Viswanathan, Vivek: U.S. Institute of Peace National Peace Essay Contest winner, E1426
Tributes
Benjamin, Alvin, E1990
Chen, C.J., E1451
DiNapoli, Nicholas P., E486
Stecker, Howard A., E432